English dictionary
intifada
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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an uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000
ExamplesThe first intifada ended when Israel granted limited autonomy to the Palestine National Authority in 1993.
Synonyms intifadahSource: WordNet 3.0